CAT 2022: 10 free online resources to crack this MBA entrance exam

NEW DELHI: IIMs are the dream institutes of every MBA aspirant. Students wishing to do an MBA this year from one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) must appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT 2022). CAT is the most sought after and toughest MBA entrance exams conducted for admission to postgraduate courses in business management offered by IIMs and other top B-schools in the country.
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Though official CAT 2022 notification is yet to be released. The notification is expected to be released this Sunday, July 31. CAT exam date 2022 is likely to be on November 27 and the CAT registration will begin most probably from the first week of August, according to the CAT convenor.

It is rumored that the CAT 2022 will be conducted by IIM, Bangalore. CAT is held by IIMs on a rotational basis, last year, it was IIM, Ahmedabad that had conducted the common admission test. CAT is the strategic entrance exam wherein a candidate is evaluated for their problem solving, decision making ability.

Cracking the CAT requires a lot of hard work, but what is most important is the right strategy and study plan. With the right preparation and study resources, students have cracked the CAT exam without taking any CAT coaching. Here is the list of some of the best free online resources that can help crack CAT 2022 with above 95 percentile if followed properly and the right way.

• IQuanta YouTube Channel: For the quant section, Iquanta is a citadel, having hundreds of useful videos, covering each and every topic regarding the QA. What’s best is that videos are made as shorts making it interesting for the candidates to watch and take the most out of them.

• Bodhee Prep: The YouTube channel of Bodhee Prep provides a good amount of free CAT 2022 materials to help students prepare for all sections. These videos are free. However, candidates can choose to buy paid CAT preparation videos as well.

• 2iim: 2iim is a wonderful online platform for CAT 2022 preparation. It provides around 1600 questions and 300 videos for free. In videos, Rajesh Balasubramanian of 2iim explains the tricks and methods to solve even complex problems in the most lucid manner.

• CAT-Holic: It is mainly a blog dedicated to the Quantitative section of the CAT exam. Established by two IIM graduates - one of them a ten time CAT 100%iler in the QA. CAT-Holic provides an excellent sub-topic-wise question bank for CAT aspirants to practice

• Khan Academy: Khan Academy founded by HBS and MIT graduate Sal Khan, is one of the world's most popular free CAT MBA exam learning platforms. It offers a lot of free CAT preparation videos on its YouTube Channel.

• Rodha: CAT 2022 aspirants can find the best videos for concept clarity here. It provides excellent concept videos for all sections of CAT - VA-RC, DI-LR and QA for free.

• TCY: It is one of the best platforms for CAT 2022 practice tests. It provides for free 5 to 6 free CAT mock tests as per CAT syllabus 2022

• Tathagat: One of the best CAT preparation institutes in Delhi. The Tathagat YoutTube channel has lots of videos for CAT 2022 QA, DILR, and VARC preparation.

• T.I.M.E.: It is one of the leading institutes offering CAT preparation classes. It provides conceptual videos for all three sections for free by TIME faculty.

• Cracku: This channel provides good number of videos on CAT exam shortcuts, formulas, tips, tricks for all sections of CAT - Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

• GMAT Club: Apart from study material, GMATClub also provides downloadable CAT question banks for practice.

These resources will be really helpful in cracking the CAT 2022 exam. They are free but add a great value to CAT 2022 preparation. From conceptual videos to CAT 2022 mock tests, practice tests, to sectional videos, with them aspirants can prepare for CAT 2022, covering all topics. The videos have tricks and methods to solve CAT questions and focus on concept clarity as well. But to get the most out of these free online CAT preparation resources, candidates are advised to draw a study plan, explaining everything in detail such as what to study, what not to study, how much time for which section, etc.